We're back with our rankings of Laois's top makeup artists (MUAs) and there have been a few changes made from last year's list - with four new entries and a new MUA taking that coveted number one position.
Make-up and...
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Laois ladies football team got their All-Ireland campaign off to a winning start against Longford at the weekend and qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final with a game to spare -...
One GAA club in Laois has applied for planning permission for dressing rooms underneath their 120 foot-long stand.
Portarlington GAA club have announced their plan for new dressing rooms and confirmed that planning permission for four new dressing rooms has...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ellen McGrath (née O'Reilly)
Borris Road, Portlaoise, Laois
McGrath (nee O`Reilly) Borris Road Potlaoise July 26th 2018, Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. In the tender care of Kilminchy...
The Laois Walks Festival is into its final week and already well over one thousand of you have taken to routes all over the county.
Rosenallis, Mountrath, Ballacolla, Ballybrittas, Cullahill and Wolfhill were just some of the locations that the...
Championship season is in full swing now and there were a number of games down for decision tonight.
2017 senior finalists Ballylinan are off to a winning start as they got the better of Crettyard Gaels tonight.
Annanough got their junior...
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Annanough 2-15 The Harps 1-7
Laois Shopping Centre JFC Round 1
Annanough made a winning start to their bid for a junior football title when they got the better of The Harps this evening...
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Ballylinan 1-12 Crettyard Gaels 1-10
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 1
Defeated 2017 county finalists Ballylinan are off to a winning start after getting the better of Crettyard Gaels in O'Moore Park this...
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Tonight is a very busy evening of action on the GAA front.
The senior football championship began last night with an absolute belter of a game between Arles-Kilcruise and Stradbally.
The men in...
A man has been re-arrested in relation to the case of a young Abbeyleix teenager who was tragically killed in a car accident last August.
Adam Case, 16, lost his life in a road accident in Tipperary when he was...
The third most important competition in club football in Laois gets underway this week as the junior championship begins.
There are a total of eight games to look forward to this week – two tonight, three on Friday, one on...
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Park-Ratheniska unveiled their stylish new ball wall to the masses on Wednesday, July 25.
The dual club received a huge style makeover, after winning a Littlewoods Ireland competition.
Park-Ratheniska were chosen as the winners of the ‘Style My Wall’ competition, which...
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This weekend sees the Durrow Scarecrow festival celebrate its ninth year with a wonderful 9 day festival. While Durrow should be on everyone’s list to visit over the festival there is...
As Laois's newest councillor Pauline Madigan gets set to take her seat in the Council chamber, a major row is brewing in the local Portlaoise Fianna Fail cumann over her selecti on.
Ms Madigan, a Limerick native but long-time Portlaoise...
An estate of 18 houses in Laois was brought in an on-line auction last Wednesday, July 18.
A mix of seven four-bedroom and 11 three-bedroom houses were sold at Glenall, Rock Road, Borris-in-Ossory at their guide price of €1.25 million and...
The intermediate football championship begins this weekend with two games on Saturday and another two on Sunday.
One of the Saturday games, in Portarlington, sees Courtwood face Mountmellick Gaels.
Alan George's men were relegated from the senior ranks last year as...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brigid (Cissy) Mills (née Shiels)
148 St Brigid's Place, Portlaoise, Laois
Beloved wife of the late Patrick and predeceased by her son William. Much loved mother of Gean, Catherine,...
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Children of every age were eager to get to Rosenallis and the Rock this week to play both hurling and football under the watchful eye of intercounty mentors.
Rosenallis had...
Mayo 11-14 Laois 1-5
Ladies Football - All Ireland U-16 'B' Final
The Laois U-16 ladies football team have enjoyed a great season - but they were no match for an incredibly strong Mayo team in the All Ireland 'B final...
A very busy Wednesday evening has come to an end.
We had championship action in both hurling and football - as well as an All-Ireland final.
Here are all the results from the night:
Ladies All-Ireland U-16 Football Final
Laois 1-5 Mayo 11-14
Laois...
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Arles-Kilcruise 2-15 Stradbally 2-14
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 1
The senior football championship began with an absolute classic tonight as Arles-Kilcruise edged out Stradbally by a point.
Lar Wall's men looked to have...
‘The Ferguson 20/32 Challenge’ was officially launched at The Wheel Inn in Ballyouskill on Friday evening, 20th July.
Paul Palmer, Ballyouskill, had resolved ‘to make a difference’ after reaching his milestone 50th birthday. The local vintage tractor enthusiast...
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Tonight is a very busy evening of action on the GAA front.
We have the commencement of the senior football championship and an All-Ireland final to look forward to.
At 7.45pm in O'Moore...
Thousands of parents and students in Laois may be missing out on valuable tax relief on qualifying third level fees because they are not claiming it, according to Chair of the Oireachtas Committee for Education and Skills, Fiona O'Loughlin.
The Fianna...
Gardai have launched an investigation following the tragic death of a Mountmellick man.
Gardai say they are investigating a serious road traffic collision that happened on the July 17 and wish to appeal for witnesses.
Around 7.40pm on the evening, 21-year-old...
Veronica Wheatley of East Laois Macra is set to represent Laois in this year’s International Miss Macra Festival.
The festival will take place over the August bank holiday weekend from Friday, August 3 to Monday, August 6 2018.
24 contestants representing...
Are you in the market to buy a house? Are you starting out and looking for your first home?
Clement Herron Real Estate in Portlaoise have a number of properties on their books – and these featured properties could include...
The most important competition in club football in Laois gets underway this week as the senior championship begins.
There are a total of eight games to look forward to this week – one tonight, one on Thursday, two on Saturday...
Here are all the latest golf results from around the clubs.
RATHDOWNEY GOLF CLUB
Club Classic July 21/22
1st P.J. Duggan (14), Maureen Duggan (24), Eileen Phelan (22), Theresa Norton (21) 94pts
2nd Kevin Galvin (12), Anthony Phelan (13), Cormac Keating (22), Martin...
